FAQ's on Personalised Employment Pass

Who is eligible for PEP?

The following groups of foreigners will be eligible for PEP:

• Overseas foreign professional whose last drawn fixed monthly salary overseas was at least S$7,000

The last drawn fixed monthly salary overseas should be no more than six months from the time of the application.

• Former P1 Pass holders who are residing overseas

Former P1 Pass holders should not be unemployed for longer than a continuous period of six months at the point of application.

• P1 Pass holders

P1 Pass holders will be accorded in-principle approval for the PEP upon application.

• P2 Pass holders

P2 Pass holders that have at least two years' working experience on a P Pass. They should earn a fixed salary of at least $30,000 in the preceding year.

• Q1 Pass holders

Q1 Pass holders with at least five years' working experience on a Q1 pass. They should earn a fixed salary of at least $30,000 in the preceding year.

• Foreign graduates from institutions of higher learning in Singapore

Foreign graduates from institutions of higher learning in Singapore with at least two years' working experience on a P or Q1 Pass. They should earn a fixed salary of at least $30,000 in the preceding year.